TORAH
NEVI'IM
KETUVIM
Chapter 37
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1Now Yaakov was settled in the land where his father had sojourned, the land of Canaan.
vai-YAY-shev ya-a-KOV b'-E-retz m'-gu-RAY a-VEEV b'-E-retz k'-na-AN
אוַיֵּ֣שֶׁב יַעֲקֹ֔ב בְּאֶ֖רֶץ מְגוּרֵ֣י אָבִ֑יו בְּאֶ֖רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃
2This, then, is the line of Yaakov: At seventeen years of age, Yosef tended the flocks with his brothers, as a helper to the sons of his father's wives Bilha and Zilpa. And Yosef brought bad reports of them to their father.
AY-leh tol-DOT ya-a-KOV yo-SAYF ben sh'-va es-RAY sha-NAH ha-YAH ro-EH et e-KHAV ba-TZON v'-HU NA-ar et b'-NAY bil-HAH v'-et b'-NAY zil-PAH n'-SHAY a-VEEV va-ya-VAY yo-SAYF et di-ba-TAM ra-AH el a-vee-HEM
באֵ֣לֶּה ׀ תֹּלְד֣וֹת יַעֲקֹ֗ב יוֹסֵ֞ף בֶּן־שְׁבַֽע־עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה שָׁנָה֙ הָיָ֨ה רֹעֶ֤ה אֶת־אֶחָיו֙ בַּצֹּ֔אן וְה֣וּא נַ֗עַר אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י בִלְהָ֛ה וְאֶת־בְּנֵ֥י זִלְפָּ֖ה נְשֵׁ֣י אָבִ֑יו וַיָּבֵ֥א יוֹסֵ֛ף אֶת־דִּבָּתָ֥ם רָעָ֖ה אֶל־אֲבִיהֶֽם׃
37:2 Yosef tended the flocks with his brothers

“Mikve Yisrael” Agricultural School, 1970
It is no coincidence that so many biblical heroes are shepherds. The Sages point out that this simple profession is excellent spiritually, for two reasons. On one hand, the abundance of time for quiet reflection and meditation allows the shepherd to develop an intimate relationship with Hashem. On the other hand, a shepherd who excels in his work acquires a deep sensitivity to the needs of each and every sheep in his flock. What Yosef learns as a young shepherd enables him to become a paradigm of leadership for all future generations in the service of God and the service of man.
3Now Yisrael loved Yosef best of all his sons, for he was the child of his old age; and he had made him an ornamented tunic.
v'-yis-ra-AYL a-HAV et yo-SEF mi-KOL ba-NAV, kee-BEN z'-ku-NIM HU LO, v'-a-SA LO ke-TO-net pa-SEEM.
גוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אָהַ֤ב אֶת־יוֹסֵף֙ מִכׇּל־בָּנָ֔יו כִּֽי־בֶן־זְקֻנִ֥ים ה֖וּא ל֑וֹ וְעָ֥שָׂה ל֖וֹ כְּתֹ֥נֶת פַּסִּֽים׃
4And when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of his brothers, they hated him so that they could not speak a friendly word to him.
vai-YIR-u e-KHAV kee-o-TO a-HAV a-vee-HEM mi-KOL e-KHAV va-yis-NE-u o-TO v'-LO ya-KH'-lu da-B'-ro l'-sha-LOM
דוַיִּרְא֣וּ אֶחָ֗יו כִּֽי־אֹת֞וֹ אָהַ֤ב אֲבִיהֶם֙ מִכׇּל־אֶחָ֔יו וַֽיִּשְׂנְא֖וּ אֹת֑וֹ וְלֹ֥א יָכְל֖וּ דַּבְּר֥וֹ לְשָׁלֹֽם׃
5Once Yosef had a dream which he told to his brothers; and they hated him even more.
vai-ya-kha-LOM yo-SEF kha-LOM, va-ya-GED l'-e-KHA-yav, va-yo-SI-fu OD se-NO o-TO
הוַיַּחֲלֹ֤ם יוֹסֵף֙ חֲל֔וֹם וַיַּגֵּ֖ד לְאֶחָ֑יו וַיּוֹסִ֥פוּ ע֖וֹד שְׂנֹ֥א אֹתֽוֹ׃
6He said to them, “Hear this dream which I have dreamed:
vai-YO-mer a-LE-hem, shim-U-na ha-kha-LOM ha-ZEH a-SHER kha-laM'-TEE
ווַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֕א הַחֲל֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָלָֽמְתִּי׃
7There we were binding sheaves in the field, when suddenly my sheaf stood up and remained upright; then your sheaves gathered around and bowed low to my sheaf.”
v'-hi-NEH a-na-KH'-nu m'-a-l'-MEEM a-lu-MEEM b'-to-KH ha-sa-DEH, v'-hi-NEH ka-MAH a-lu-MA-TEE v'-gam-ni-tza-VAH, v'-hi-NEH t'-su-BE-nah a-lu-mo-TAY-khem va-tish-ta-cha-VEE-na la-a-lu-MA-TEE
זוְ֠הִנֵּ֠ה אֲנַ֜חְנוּ מְאַלְּמִ֤ים אֲלֻמִּים֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֛ה קָ֥מָה אֲלֻמָּתִ֖י וְגַם־נִצָּ֑בָה וְהִנֵּ֤ה תְסֻבֶּ֙ינָה֙ אֲלֻמֹּ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וַתִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖יןָ לַאֲלֻמָּתִֽי׃
8His brothers answered, “Do you mean to reign over us? Do you mean to rule over us?” And they hated him even more for his talk about his dreams.
vai-YO-meru LO e-KHA-yav, ha-ma-LOKH tim-LOKH a-LE-nu, im ma-SHOL tim-SHOL BA-nu, vai-YO-si-FU OD se-NO o-TO al-kha-LO-mo-TAV v'-al d'-va-RAV
חוַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לוֹ֙ אֶחָ֔יו הֲמָלֹ֤ךְ תִּמְלֹךְ֙ עָלֵ֔ינוּ אִם־מָשׁ֥וֹל תִּמְשֹׁ֖ל בָּ֑נוּ וַיּוֹסִ֤פוּ עוֹד֙ שְׂנֹ֣א אֹת֔וֹ עַל־חֲלֹמֹתָ֖יו וְעַל־דְּבָרָֽיו׃
9He dreamed another dream and told it to his brothers, saying, “Look, I have had another dream: And this time, the sun, the moon, and eleven stars were bowing down to me.”
vai-ya-cha-LOM OD cha-LOM a-KHER va-y'-sa-PAYR o-TO l'-e-KHA-yav va-YO-mer, hi-NEH cha-LAM-tee cha-LOM OD, v'-hi-NEH ha-SHE-mesh v'-ha-ya-RAY-akh v'-a-KHAD a-SAR ko-KHA-veem mish-ta-cha-VEEM lee
טוַיַּחֲלֹ֥ם עוֹד֙ חֲל֣וֹם אַחֵ֔ר וַיְסַפֵּ֥ר אֹת֖וֹ לְאֶחָ֑יו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּ֨ה חָלַ֤מְתִּֽי חֲלוֹם֙ ע֔וֹד וְהִנֵּ֧ה הַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ וְהַיָּרֵ֗חַ וְאַחַ֤ד עָשָׂר֙ כּֽוֹכָבִ֔ים מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֖ים לִֽי׃
10And when he told it to his father and brothers, his father berated him. “What,” he said to him, “is this dream you have dreamed? Are we to come, I and your mother and your brothers, and bow low to you to the ground?”
vai-ye-SA-fayr el a-VEEV v'-el e-KHAV, vai-yig-AR bo a-VEEV, vai-YO-mer LO, ma ha-kha-LOM ha-ZEH a-SHER kha-laM-ta? ha-VO na-VO a-NEE v'-i-ME-kha v'-a-KHE-kha, l'-his-ta-KHA-vot LE-kha a-RETZ-a
יוַיְסַפֵּ֣ר אֶל־אָבִיו֮ וְאֶל־אֶחָיו֒ וַיִּגְעַר־בּ֣וֹ אָבִ֔יו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ מָ֛ה הַחֲל֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָלָ֑מְתָּ הֲב֣וֹא נָב֗וֹא אֲנִי֙ וְאִמְּךָ֣ וְאַחֶ֔יךָ לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֥ת לְךָ֖ אָֽרְצָה׃
11So his brothers were wrought up at him, and his father kept the matter in mind.
vai-ka-N'-u-VO e-KHA-yav v'-a-VEEV sha-MAR et ha-DA-var
יאוַיְקַנְאוּ־ב֖וֹ אֶחָ֑יו וְאָבִ֖יו שָׁמַ֥ר אֶת־הַדָּבָֽר׃
12One time, when his brothers had gone to pasture their father's flock at Shechem,
va-yel-KHU e-KHAV lir-OT et-TZON a-ve-HEM bish-KHEM
יבוַיֵּלְכ֖וּ אֶחָ֑יו לִרְע֛וֹת אֶׄתׄ־צֹ֥אן אֲבִיהֶ֖ם בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃
13Yisrael said to Yosef, “Your brothers are pasturing at Shechem. Come, I will send you to them.” He answered, “I am ready.”
vai-YO-mer yis-ra-AYL el yo-SEF, ha-LO a-KHE-kha ro-EEM b'-sh'-KHEM, l'-KHA v'-esh-la-KHA-kha a-LE-hem, vai-YO-mer LO hi-NE-ni
יגוַיֹּ֨אמֶר יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶל־יוֹסֵ֗ף הֲל֤וֹא אַחֶ֙יךָ֙ רֹעִ֣ים בִּשְׁכֶ֔ם לְכָ֖ה וְאֶשְׁלָחֲךָ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֖וֹ הִנֵּֽנִי׃
14And he said to him, “Go and see how your brothers are and how the flocks are faring, and bring me back word.” So he sent him from the valley of Chevron. When he reached Shechem,
vai-YO-mer LO lekh-NA re-EH et sh'-LOM a-KHE-kha v'-et sh'-LOM ha-TZO-an va-ha-shi-VE-ni DA-var vai-yish-la-CHE-hu me-e-MEKH khev-RON vai-ya-VO she-KHE-ma
ידוַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ לֶךְ־נָ֨א רְאֵ֜ה אֶת־שְׁל֤וֹם אַחֶ֙יךָ֙ וְאֶת־שְׁל֣וֹם הַצֹּ֔אן וַהֲשִׁבֵ֖נִי דָּבָ֑ר וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֙הוּ֙ מֵעֵ֣מֶק חֶבְר֔וֹן וַיָּבֹ֖א שְׁכֶֽמָה׃
15a man came upon him wandering in the fields. The man asked him, “What are you looking for?”
vai-yim-TZA-e-HU eesh v'-hi-NEH to-EH ba-SA-deh vai-yish-a-LE-hu ha-EESH lay-MOR: mah-t'-va-KESH
טווַיִּמְצָאֵ֣הוּ אִ֔ישׁ וְהִנֵּ֥ה תֹעֶ֖ה בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה וַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֧הוּ הָאִ֛ישׁ לֵאמֹ֖ר מַה־תְּבַקֵּֽשׁ׃
16He answered, “I am looking for my brothers. Could you tell me where they are pasturing?”
vai-YO-mer et-a-KHAI a-NO-khee m'-va-KAYSH ha-gi-DA-na LEE e-FOH HAYM ro-IM
טזוַיֹּ֕אמֶר אֶת־אַחַ֖י אָנֹכִ֣י מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ הַגִּֽידָה־נָּ֣א לִ֔י אֵיפֹ֖ה הֵ֥ם רֹעִֽים׃
17The man said, “They have gone from here, for I heard them say: Let us go to Dothan.” So Yosef followed his brothers and found them at Dothan.
vai-YO-mer ha-EESH na-SU mi-ZEH, KEE sha-MA-tee o-M'-REEM ne-le-KHA do-ta-YE-nah, va-YAY-lekh yo-SEF a-KHAR e-KHAV, va-yim-TZA-em b'-do-TAN
יזוַיֹּ֤אמֶר הָאִישׁ֙ נָסְע֣וּ מִזֶּ֔ה כִּ֤י שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ אֹֽמְרִ֔ים נֵלְכָ֖ה דֹּתָ֑יְנָה וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ יוֹסֵף֙ אַחַ֣ר אֶחָ֔יו וַיִּמְצָאֵ֖ם בְּדֹתָֽן׃
18They saw him from afar, and before he came close to them they conspired to kill him.
vai-yir-U o-TO me-RA-khok u-v'-TE-rem yik-RAV a-LE-hem vai-yit-na-K'-lu o-TO la-ha-mee-TO
יחוַיִּרְא֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ מֵרָחֹ֑ק וּבְטֶ֙רֶם֙ יִקְרַ֣ב אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּֽתְנַכְּל֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃
19They said to one another, “Here comes that dreamer!
va-yo-M'-RU eesh el a-KHEEV, hi-NEH ba-AL ha-kha-LO-mot ha-LA-zeh BA
יטוַיֹּאמְר֖וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־אָחִ֑יו הִנֵּ֗ה בַּ֛עַל הַחֲלֹמ֥וֹת הַלָּזֶ֖ה בָּֽא׃
20Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits; and we can say, ‘A savage beast devoured him.' We shall see what comes of his dreams!”
v'-a-TAH le-KHU v'-na-har-GE-hu v'-nash-li-KHE-hu b'-a-KHAD ha-BO-rot v'-a-MAR-nu kha-YAH ra-AH a-kha-LA-te-HU v'-ni-r'-EH ma-y'-HI-yu kha-LO-mo-TAV
כוְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ לְכ֣וּ וְנַֽהַרְגֵ֗הוּ וְנַשְׁלִכֵ֙הוּ֙ בְּאַחַ֣ד הַבֹּר֔וֹת וְאָמַ֕רְנוּ חַיָּ֥ה רָעָ֖ה אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ וְנִרְאֶ֕ה מַה־יִּהְי֖וּ חֲלֹמֹתָֽיו׃
21But when Reuven heard it, he tried to save him from them. He said, “Let us not take his life.”
vai-YISH-ma r'-u-VAYN va-yat-tzi-LE-hu mi-ya-DAHM va-YO-mer lo na-KE-nu NA-fesh
כאוַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע רְאוּבֵ֔ן וַיַּצִּלֵ֖הוּ מִיָּדָ֑ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לֹ֥א נַכֶּ֖נּוּ נָֽפֶשׁ׃
22And Reuven went on, “Shed no blood! Cast him into that pit out in the wilderness, but do not touch him yourselves”—intending to save him from them and restore him to his father.
va-YO-mer a-lay-HEM r'-u-VAYN al tish-p'-khu DAM hash-LEE-khu o-TO el ha-BOR ha-ZEH a-SHER ba-mid-BAR v'-YAD al tish-l'-khu VO l'-MA-an ha-TZEEL o-TO mi-ya-DAM la-ha-shee-VO el a-VEEV
כבוַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֣ם ׀ רְאוּבֵן֮ אַל־תִּשְׁפְּכוּ־דָם֒ הַשְׁלִ֣יכוּ אֹת֗וֹ אֶל־הַבּ֤וֹר הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר וְיָ֖ד אַל־תִּשְׁלְחוּ־ב֑וֹ לְמַ֗עַן הַצִּ֤יל אֹתוֹ֙ מִיָּדָ֔ם לַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹ אֶל־אָבִֽיו׃
37:22 Cast him into that pit
Reuven suggests throwing Yosef into a pit filled with dangerous snakes and scorpions, whereas Yehuda recommends selling Yosef to merchants. It would seem that Yehuda’s plan was likelier to save Yosef’s life and ensure a better outcome. Nevertheless, Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin, the nineteenth century author of Nefesh Hachaim and founder of the Volozhin Yeshiva, explains that one is safer in Eretz Yisrael, despite apparent imminent dangers, than in a foreign land with the illusion of physical security.
23When Yosef came up to his brothers, they stripped Yosef of his tunic, the ornamented tunic that he was wearing,
vai-HI ka-a-SHER-BA yo-SEF el e-KHA-yav, va-yaf-shi-TU et yo-SEF et ku-TA-n'-TO et k'-to-NET ha-pa-SIM a-SHER a-LAV
כגוַֽיְהִ֕י כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א יוֹסֵ֖ף אֶל־אֶחָ֑יו וַיַּפְשִׁ֤יטוּ אֶת־יוֹסֵף֙ אֶת־כֻּתׇּנְתּ֔וֹ אֶת־כְּתֹ֥נֶת הַפַּסִּ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָלָֽיו׃
24and took him and cast him into the pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it.
vai-YI-ka-KHU-hu va-yash-LI-khu o-TO ha-BO-rah v'-ha-BOR REK AYN BO MA-yim
כדוַיִּ֨קָּחֻ֔הוּ וַיַּשְׁלִ֥כוּ אֹת֖וֹ הַבֹּ֑רָה וְהַבּ֣וֹר רֵ֔ק אֵ֥ין בּ֖וֹ מָֽיִם׃
25Then they sat down to a meal. Looking up, they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilad, their camels bearing gum, balm, and ladanum to be taken to Egypt.
vai-YESH-vu le-e-KHOL-le-KHEM, vai-yis-U e-NE-hem, vai-RE-u, v'-hi-NEH, o-RE-khat yish-m'-a-EE-leem ba-AH mi-gil-AHD, u-g'-ma-LE-hem no-s'-EEM ne-KHOT u-tz'-REE va-LOT, ho-l'-KHEEM l'-ho-REED mitz-ra-YE-mah
כהוַיֵּשְׁבוּ֮ לֶֽאֱכׇל־לֶ֒חֶם֒ וַיִּשְׂא֤וּ עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙ וַיִּרְא֔וּ וְהִנֵּה֙ אֹרְחַ֣ת יִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔ים בָּאָ֖ה מִגִּלְעָ֑ד וּגְמַלֵּיהֶ֣ם נֹֽשְׂאִ֗ים נְכֹאת֙ וּצְרִ֣י וָלֹ֔ט הוֹלְכִ֖ים לְהוֹרִ֥יד מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃
26Then Yehuda said to his brothers, “What do we gain by killing our brother and covering up his blood?
vai-YO-mer y'-hu-DA el e-KHA-yav, mah be-TZA ki na-ha-ROG et a-KHEE-nu, v'-ki-see-NU et da-MO
כווַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוּדָ֖ה אֶל־אֶחָ֑יו מַה־בֶּ֗צַע כִּ֤י נַהֲרֹג֙ אֶת־אָחִ֔ינוּ וְכִסִּ֖ינוּ אֶת־דָּמֽוֹ׃
27Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, but let us not do away with him ourselves. After all, he is our brother, our own flesh.” His brothers agreed.
le-KHU v'-nim-ke-RE-nu la-yish-m'-a-EE-liym v'-ya-DAY-nu al-t'-hi-BO kee-a-KHEE-nu v'-ya-yish-m'-U e-KHA-yu
כזלְכ֞וּ וְנִמְכְּרֶ֣נּוּ לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֗ים וְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙ אַל־תְּהִי־ב֔וֹ כִּֽי־אָחִ֥ינוּ בְשָׂרֵ֖נוּ ה֑וּא וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּ אֶחָֽיו׃
28When Midianite traders passed by, they pulled Yosef up out of the pit. They sold Yosef for twenty pieces of silver to the Ishmaelites, who brought Yosef to Egypt.
vai-ya-a-V'RU a-na-SHEEM mid-YA-neem so-KHA-reem va-yim-sh'-KHU va-ya-a-LU et yo-SEF min ha-BOR va-yim-K'-RU et yo-SEF la-yish-m'-AY-LEEM b'-e-s'-REEM ka-SEF va-ya-VEE-u et yo-SEF mitz-ra-YE-ma
כחוַיַּֽעַבְרוּ֩ אֲנָשִׁ֨ים מִדְיָנִ֜ים סֹֽחֲרִ֗ים וַֽיִּמְשְׁכוּ֙ וַיַּֽעֲל֤וּ אֶת־יוֹסֵף֙ מִן־הַבּ֔וֹר וַיִּמְכְּר֧וּ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֛ף לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖ים בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים כָּ֑סֶף וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֖ף מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃
29When Reuven returned to the pit and saw that Yosef was not in the pit, he rent his clothes.
vai-YA-shov re-u-VEN el ha-BOR v'-hi-NEH AYN yo-SEF ba-BOR vai-yik-RA et b'-ga-DAV
כטוַיָּ֤שׇׁב רְאוּבֵן֙ אֶל־הַבּ֔וֹר וְהִנֵּ֥ה אֵין־יוֹסֵ֖ף בַּבּ֑וֹר וַיִּקְרַ֖ע אֶת־בְּגָדָֽיו׃
30Returning to his brothers, he said, “The boy is gone! Now, what am I to do?”
vai-YA-shov el e-KHA-yav va-YO-mer, ha-YE-led AY-ne-nu va-a-NEE a-NA a-NEE-va
לוַיָּ֥שׇׁב אֶל־אֶחָ֖יו וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הַיֶּ֣לֶד אֵינֶ֔נּוּ וַאֲנִ֖י אָ֥נָה אֲנִי־בָֽא׃
31Then they took Yosef's tunic, slaughtered a kid, and dipped the tunic in the blood.
vai-YIKH-u et k'-TO-net yo-SEF, vai-yish-KHA-tu s'-EER i-ZEEM, vai-yit-B'-lu et ha-ku-TON-et ba-DAM
לאוַיִּקְח֖וּ אֶת־כְּתֹ֣נֶת יוֹסֵ֑ף וַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙ שְׂעִ֣יר עִזִּ֔ים וַיִּטְבְּל֥וּ אֶת־הַכֻּתֹּ֖נֶת בַּדָּֽם׃
32They had the ornamented tunic taken to their father, and they said, “We found this. Please examine it; is it your son's tunic or not?”
vai-sha-l'-KHU et k'-to-NET ha-pa-SEEM va-ya-VEE-u el a-vee-HEM va-YO-mer-U zo-at ma-TZA-nu ha-KER-na ha-k'-to-NET bin-KHA hee im-LO
לבוַֽיְשַׁלְּח֞וּ אֶת־כְּתֹ֣נֶת הַפַּסִּ֗ים וַיָּבִ֙יאוּ֙ אֶל־אֲבִיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ זֹ֣את מָצָ֑אנוּ הַכֶּר־נָ֗א הַכְּתֹ֧נֶת בִּנְךָ֛ הִ֖וא אִם־לֹֽא׃
33He recognized it, and said, “My son's tunic! A savage beast devoured him! Yosef was torn by a beast!”
vai-ya-ki-RAH vai-YO-mer ke-to-NET b'-NEE kha-YAH ra-AH a-kha-LA-t'-HU, ta-ROF to-RAF yo-SEF
לגוַיַּכִּירָ֤הּ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ כְּתֹ֣נֶת בְּנִ֔י חַיָּ֥ה רָעָ֖ה אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ טָרֹ֥ף טֹרַ֖ף יוֹסֵֽף׃
34Yaakov rent his clothes, put sackcloth on his loins, and observed mourning for his son many days.
vai-YIK-ra YA-a-KOV sim-lo-TAV, vai-YA-sem SAK b'-mo-t'-NAV, vai-t'-a-BEL al b'-NO ya-MEEM ra-BEEM
לדוַיִּקְרַ֤ע יַעֲקֹב֙ שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יו וַיָּ֥שֶׂם שַׂ֖ק בְּמׇתְנָ֑יו וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל עַל־בְּנ֖וֹ יָמִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃
35All his sons and daughters sought to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted, saying, “No, I will go down mourning to my son in Sheol.” Thus his father bewailed him.
vai-YA-koo-MU kol ba-NAV v'-kol b'-no-TAV l'-na-cha-MO, vai-ma-AYN l'-hit-na-CHEM, vai-YO-mer, kee-e-RED el b'-NEE a-VEL she-o-LAH, vai-YEV-k'-o o-TO a-VEEV
להוַיָּקֻ֩מוּ֩ כׇל־בָּנָ֨יו וְכׇל־בְּנֹתָ֜יו לְנַחֲמ֗וֹ וַיְמָאֵן֙ לְהִתְנַחֵ֔ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר כִּֽי־אֵרֵ֧ד אֶל־בְּנִ֛י אָבֵ֖ל שְׁאֹ֑לָה וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ אֹת֖וֹ אָבִֽיו׃
36The Midianites, meanwhile, sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, a courtier of Pharaoh and his chief steward.
v'-ha-m'-da-NEEM ma-KH'-ru o-TO el mitz-RA-yim l'-fo-ti-FAR s'-REES par-OH sar ha-ta-ba-KHEEM.
לווְהַ֨מְּדָנִ֔ים מָכְר֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ אֶל־מִצְרָ֑יִם לְפֽוֹטִיפַר֙ סְרִ֣יס פַּרְעֹ֔ה שַׂ֖ר הַטַּבָּחִֽים׃
The Secret of Joseph's Coat of Many Colors
Who were the Midianites?
Joseph: the master of dreams
Where is biblical Dothan?
Who really sold Joseph into slavery?
Do clothes make the man? Joseph and his coat of many colors
Haftarah - Fighting the Yom Kippur War for the Family of Israel
Weekly Torah Portion: Lessons from the Sale of Joseph